Bringing you the authority, trust and reassurance you would expect from Archbold, but designed specifically for the magistrates' court, Archbold Magistrates' Courts Criminal Practice 2019 arms you with all the expertise you need to successfully practice in the magistrates' court.
- Covers all criminal matters dealt with in the magistrates' court with up-to-date case law and legislation including a brand new chapter on Recovering the Proceeds of Crime
- Encompasses pre-trial issues including criminal investigations, constitution and jurisdiction and commencement of proceedings
- Goes through a trial procedure
- Deals not only with general criminal offences, but also contains a detailed analysis of specific offences such as sexual, property, public order, road traffic, drugs, revenue and customs, regulatory and corruption
- Provides practical guidance on substantive law, showing what the prosecution must prove, defences available and examining sentencing for each offence
- Includes full citation of authorities from statute and case law which can be cited in court
- Features specialist coverage of youth courts, with guidance on proceedings and the regime for vulnerable witnesses
- Sets out how to deal with mentally disordered offenders, showing what special arrangements apply
- Provides guidelines for the award of costs in criminal proceedings
- Contains updated sentencing council guidelines, pace codes of practice, criminal procedure rules and criminal practice directions for ease of reference
- Ensures portability with a one-volume format, ideal for court use
